Civil War Key Terms and Events

What was the main goal of John Brown's raid on Harper's Ferry?

• To start a new government

• To capture a federal arsenal and start a slave rebellion

• To negotiate peace

• To gain control of Virginia

Which event officially began the Civil War?

• The signing of the Emancipation Proclamation

• The takeover of Fort Sumter by the Confederacy

• The Battle of Gettysburg

• The raid on Harper's Ferry

What was the Confederacy?

• A group of northern states

• The southern states that seceded from the United States in 1861

• A peace treaty

• A military alliance with Europe

Where did the Civil War officially end?

• Fort Sumter

• Appomattox Courthouse

• Harper's Ferry

• Gettysburg

What was Sherman's March known for?

• A peaceful protest

• A march that left a path of almost total destruction

• A diplomatic mission

• A recruitment campaign

How did Morse Code help the Union during the Civil War?

• It allowed for faster transportation

• It helped send battle information over long distances

• It was used to encrypt messages

• It provided new weapons

What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?

• Freed all slaves in the United States

• Freed slaves in Union-controlled Confederate states

• Ended the Civil War

• Established the Confederacy

Which battle is considered the bloodiest day of the Civil War?

• Battle of Gettysburg

• Battle of Antietam

• Battle of Fort Sumter

• Battle of Appomattox

What was the Union during the American Civil War?

• The southern states that seceded

• The United States, especially the northern states

• A group of European allies

• A peace treaty organization

What is an ironclad?

• A type of cannon

• A ship made of iron

• A fortification technique

• A military strategy